Washington College of Law 2011 Commencement Address
American University Washington College of Law 2011 Commencement Address by Stephen N. Zack, President of the American Bar Association
Capturing, Assessing, Transferring and Applying Knowledge of Good Practice in Crime Prevention: The
This conference was aimed at policy-makers and decision-makers who develop and provide interventions for children who are in conflict with the law, or are at risk of offending or re-offending.
The conference focused on recent developments in theory and best practice in relation to interventions for these children and at reducing youth offending.
Get Wasted! - The Lives of Drugs that Go Untaken
Found unused or expired drugs in your cabinet? Flush it? Trash it? Or keep it?
Your pharmacist probably did inform you how to take your medication properly. However, what should we do if we no longer need it, or even it's expired?
Much more than the environmental consequences, what else might result from the improper medication disposal?
Do you know that death related to the accidental ingestion of medication among children is skyrocketing in the past decade?
Also, potential drug abuse, mis
Diet and Exercise to Better Health
Video for "The Pharmacist" show
Tides - by StudyJams
Tides are the rise and fall of the Earth's seas and oceans, and they are caused by the pull of gravity from the sun and moon. Tides cause changes in the depths of the water, meaning that the seas and oceans are continually experiencing cycles of high and low tides. Learn more about tides with this cartoon animation from StudyJams. A short, self-checking quiz is also included with this link.
Planetary Mysteries
This fun Web article is part of OLogy, where kids can collect virtual trading cards and create projects with them. Here, they explore the "mind-boggling mysteries" of our solar system. The article opens with a quick review of what we know about our solar system and how we've gathered that information. Students then "explore the mystery" of each planet within our solar system, which is presented though fun facts, evidence, theories, and NASA missions. The article ends with a nine-question quiz th
Sea star using tube feet to open a mussel at the California rocky intertidal zone
The concept that a sea star is a predator is hard to grasp because it moves slowly. It preys on other slow-moving animals by using its tube feet (like suction cups) to grasp the animals shell and open it.
TRMM Data Swath Close-up View (TRMM Ride)
This is one of a series of animations created for the TRMM pre-launch package.
Nutritional Health,Food Production,and the Environment
This course provides an understanding of the complex and challenging public health issue of food security and in a world where one billion people are under-nourished while another billion are overweight. Explores the connections among diet, the current food production system, the environment and public health, considering factors such as economics, population and equity. Case studies are used to examine these complex relationships and as well as alternative approaches to achieving both local and
Medical Careers : How to Become a Pediatrician
This two minute video explains what is needed to become a pediatrician. Information includes obtaining a science-related bachelor's degree followed by four years of medical school and three to four years of a pediatrics residency. A good video to motivate students to do well and as part of a career day.
22.05.2011 - Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten
Trainieren Sie Ihr Hörverstehen mit authentischen Materialien. Nutzen Sie die Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Sonntag – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei.Der Vorstandschef des Versicherungskonzerns Allianz, Michael Diekmann, fordert für das hochverschuldete Griechenland einen umfassenden Aufbauplan nach dem Vorbild der US-Hilfen für Westeuropa nach dem 2. Weltkrieg. Eine Umschuldung werde nicht genügen, mit Geld allein sei das Problem nicht zu lösen, sagte Diekman
23. Once Upon A Time (Listen Up & Learn)
Learn Italian with www.LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #23 of the fun-to-practice and extra-useful "Listen Up & Learn" lesson series is entitled "Once Upon A Time" - The expression "Once Upon A Time" (in Italian, "C'era Una Volta") is the classic opening line of a tale or a fable. This time, get ready to listen to [...]
Good Night, Poppy and Max Read-Aloud Online Storybook (Counting 1-10)
This read-aloud is Good Night, Poppy and Max by Lindsey Gardiner. This cute story is based on a little girl named Poppy and her dog Max. They are getting for bed and count various objects as they prepare for bed. They count from 1-10. There is a play button to begin the story and a pause button on each page. Each word is highlighted as the story is read. This is a wonderful resource to help build a literacy rich environment in the early childhood classroom. This read-aloud would be a fun way to
How Different Forces Affect Aircraft
NASA Connect segment explaining how different forces affect aircraft. The video also explores team work and engineering for conducting research. (04:32)
" Fern Goes to India"- An Animated Storybook
This computer-animated storybook tells the adventures of Fern the Fox as she travels to India and experiences elements of the culture. The words of the story appear on each page and are highlighted as they are read. ( 2:14)
Felix Salmon: Hedge fund wisdom, or sales job?
Felix Salmon tells us what he really thinks about the Ira Sohn Conference.
Periodic Table - by StudyJams
The periodic table is a chart that scientists use to organize the elements. The chart shows each element's name and symbol, the number of protons in its nucleus, and its characteristics and room temperature. The elements are listed in order by their atomic number. Learn more about the periodic table with this cartoon animation from StudyJams. A short, self-checking quiz is also included with this link.
Expedition 27 Undocks from the Station
After spending 157 days aboard the International Space Station, Dmitry Kondratyev, NASA Flight Engineer Cady Coleman and European Space Agency Flight Engineer Paolo Nespoli undocked from the station's Rassvet module at 5:35 p.m. EDT May 23, 2011, to begin their voyage home.
Tornado Alley IMAX Trailer
Traversing the "severe weather capital of the world," Tornado Alley documents two unprecedented missions to encounter one of Earth's most awe-inspiring events: the birth of a tornado. This science adventure reveals the beauty and the power of some of our planet's most extreme—and least understood—weather phenomena. Opens July 4, 2011 at American Museum of Natural History.
